Richer parents could be dragged into growing scandal of university admissions

Prosecutors allege that Singer asked parents to donate funds to a charitable misconception he had created as part of the project. Most parents have paid at least $ 200,000, but some have spent up to $ 6.5 million to guarantee the admission of their children to the best universities, authorities said. The parents were then able to deduct the gift from their income tax, according to the Internal Revenue Service.